Leg quarter prices have fallen from a record level of 50 cents a pound last fall to 29 cents a pound today and still seem to be falling. We believe at least some of this is due to consumer concern in the export markets regarding avian influenza.
I don't think I've done that this year. Last year I did all right, but this year I've been struggling. I stepped it up a little bit tonight.
While petroleum oil prices are only a little higher than they've been for the last eight months, the mention of ethanol in President Bush's State of the Union address has taken the fervor to another level.
In the last half-hour alone, we have had 125 people come through here. The weather hasn?t played a role at all.
These kids are a lot more talented than last year's record indicates. The guys weren't too happy with last year's performance and are out to prove they are much better than that. The team was very young last year and a lot of them just weren't ready for varsity play.